William Benjamin Rogers was Dean of the School of Christian Education at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with the invocation (0:00-1:26). William Rogers is introduced as the Kendrick-Poerschke Lecturer (1:27-3:40). Rogers expresses his gratitude for being able to walk alongside the people in attendance (3:41-4:33). Rogers speaks about the secret maps of the Spanish empire, the arrival of the printing press in map making, and the desire to put Jerusalem at the center of the map (4:34-9:14). He states that no less than a worldview is at stake as he looks at two examples of maps (9:15-14:19). He relates the views of cartography to the views of Christian education, showing that emphasis on different things creates different worldviews (14:20-42:16). The service concludes with a charge to the congregation (42:17-43:28).
Disclaimer: Portions of this service are inaudible. William Benjamin Rogers was Dean of the School of Christian Education at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The beginning of the service is inaudible (0:00-5:47). Poerschke speaks about the establishment of the Kendrick-Poerschke Lectures (5:48-7:15). William Rogers is introduced as the Kendrick-Poerschke Lecturer (7:16-9:44). Rogers speaks about where cartography fits into the trivium of learning (9:45-11:50). He speaks of the “rag bag” of Christian education (11:51-16:25). Rogers shares his opinion of the identity of Christian education, using cartography to prove his point (16:26-26:48). Rogers speaks of the Sunday school movement (26:49-30:49). Rogers speaks about the work of a Christian educator in the church (30:50-41:30). The service concludes with a benediction (41:31-42:02).